Sci-fi epic ‘Tenet’ nears $150m globally

LOS ANGELES: After months of delays, Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic “Tenet” finally arrived in US theaters and generated $20.2 million over Labor Day weekend, taking global sales closer to the $150 million mark. 

Ticket sales, though difficult to dissect given the uncharted waters of the coronavirus era, are roughly in line with expectations for a new release during a pandemic.

Overseas, “Tenet” earned another $78.3 million this weekend, bringing its worldwide haul to $146.2 million.